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12:31pm, 2nd August, 2019

Google to allow rival search engines to compete on Android - at a price

Alphabet Inc's Google will allow rivals to compete to be the default search engines on new Android devices in Europe, but they will have to pay for the privilege.

Google to push new ads on its apps to snare shoppers

4:21pm, 14th May, 2019

Business

Google to push new ads on its apps to snare shoppers

Alphabet Inc's Google will begin featuring ads on the homepage of its smartphone app worldwide later this year, as the search engine expands its advertising real estate to boost revenue from mobile shoppers.

Israel counters Eurovision boycott campaign with Google ads

12:08pm, 10th May, 2019

Entertainment

Israel counters Eurovision boycott campaign with Google ads

Israel has launched a PR campaign to counter calls for a boycott of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest final in Tel Aviv, using Google ads which refer to the boycott but lead to a glossy website extolling Israel.

Google says Singapore's fake news law could hamper innovation

3:09am, 9th May, 2019

World

Google says Singapore's fake news law could hamper innovation

Google said on Thursday an anti-fake news law passed by Singapore's parliament could stunt innovation, a quality that the city-state wants to nurture under plans to expand its tech industry.

Google says Singapore's fake news law may hurt innovation

12:05am, 9th May, 2019

World

Google says Singapore's fake news law may hurt innovation

Google said on Thursday an anti-fake news law passed by Singapore's parliament could stunt innovation, a quality that the city-state wants to nurture under plans to expand its tech industry.

Google launches $399 Pixel phone, more U.S. carriers will sell it

1:42pm, 7th May, 2019

Business

Google launches $399 Pixel phone, more U.S. carriers will sell it

Alphabet Inc's Google launched more affordable versions of its Pixel smartphone on Tuesday at about half the price of its current models, and dropped an exclusive U.S. distribution deal with Verizon Communications Inc, signaling a major shift in...

Facebook, Google accused of anti-conservative bias at U.S. Senate hearing

4:52am, 11th April, 2019

Politics

Facebook, Google accused of anti-conservative bias at U.S. Senate hearing

Republican senators on Wednesday said Alphabet Inc's Google, Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc discriminate against conservative viewpoints and suppress free speech, suggesting anti-trust action could be a solution.

Facebook, Google defend efforts to remove hate speech before Congress

1:02pm, 9th April, 2019

Politics

Facebook, Google defend efforts to remove hate speech before Congress

Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google unit on Tuesday defended their efforts to remove hate speech from social media sites amid questions from lawmakers in an appearance before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.

Trump discusses China, 'political fairness' with Google CEO

9:40pm, 27th March, 2019

World

Trump discusses China, 'political fairness' with Google CEO

U.S. President Donald Trump said he met with the chief executive of Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday and discussed "political fairness" and the company's business in China.

Google launches global council to advise on tech ethics

1:44pm, 26th March, 2019

Business

Google launches global council to advise on tech ethics

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Tuesday it was launching a global advisory council to consider ethical issues around artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

U.S. presidential hopeful Warren wants breakup of Google, Facebook and Amazon

11:45am, 8th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. presidential hopeful Warren wants breakup of Google, Facebook and Amazon

Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Friday that if elected U.S. president she would seek to break up Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc as part of a structural change to the tech sector aimed at promoting competition.

Two Democrats say Google+ data exposure may violate FTC consent decree

9:41am, 24th October, 2018

Politics

Two Democrats say Google+ data exposure may violate FTC consent decree

Two U.S. senators said Alphabet Inc's disclosure that private profile data of at least 500,000 users of Google+ may have been exposed to hundreds of external developers raises "serious questions" about whether the company violated a 2011 consent...

Portugal's Aptoide says wins first court ruling against Google

12:27pm, 22nd October, 2018

Business

Portugal's Aptoide says wins first court ruling against Google

Portuguese app store Aptoide said on Monday a local court has ruled against Alphabet Inc's Google, ordering it to stop removing Aptoide's app from users' mobile phones without their knowledge in a landmark case.

Google tells U.S. lawmakers it is mulling options on China services

3:35pm, 12th October, 2018

Politics

Google tells U.S. lawmakers it is mulling options on China services

Alphabet Inc's Google unit has told U.S. lawmakers it was considering "a variety of options" to offer additional services in China, but declined to detail plans for addressing Chinese censorship.

Google CEO will testify before House on bias accusations

5:23pm, 28th September, 2018

Politics

Google CEO will testify before House on bias accusations

Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai has agreed to testify before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee later this year over Republican concerns that the company is biased against conservatives and will also attend a meeting with President Donald Trump,...

Google CEO meeting with lawmakers amid Republican criticism

2:54pm, 27th September, 2018

Business

Google CEO meeting with lawmakers amid Republican criticism

Google's chief executive officer, Sundar Pichai, is on Capitol Hill this week to face questions from Republican lawmakers who accuse the company of being biased against conservatives and have raised a litany of other concerns.

Google to acknowledge privacy mistakes as U.S. seeks input

7:07pm, 25th September, 2018

Politics

Google to acknowledge privacy mistakes as U.S. seeks input

Leading internet search engine Google will acknowledge that it has made "mistakes" on privacy issues in testimony an executive of the Alphabet Inc unit will deliver to a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

Google pulls Russian opposition leader's YouTube advert ahead of vote

2:33pm, 8th September, 2018

World

Google pulls Russian opposition leader's YouTube advert ahead of vote

Google removed a YouTube advert by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny after authorities complained that the videos would violate an election silence law before Sunday's vote for regional governors, an aide to Navalny said on Saturday.

Trump accuses Google of hiding 'fair media' coverage

12:45pm, 28th August, 2018

Politics

Trump accuses Google of hiding 'fair media' coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Google's search engine was hiding "fair media" coverage of him and said he would address the situation, taking a swipe at the internet giant without providing evidence or giving details of action he mi...

8:34am, 28th August, 2018

Politics

Trump accuses Google of hiding 'fair media' coverage of him

U.S. President Donald Trump said without providing evidence on Tuesday that Google's search engine was hiding "fair media" coverage of him and said he would address the situation, without giving any details.

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Google to allow rival search engines to compete on Android - at a price

Google to push new ads on its apps to snare shoppers

Israel counters Eurovision boycott campaign with Google ads

Google says Singapore's fake news law could hamper innovation

Google says Singapore's fake news law may hurt innovation

Google launches $399 Pixel phone, more U.S. carriers will sell it

Facebook, Google accused of anti-conservative bias at U.S. Senate hearing

Facebook, Google defend efforts to remove hate speech before Congress

Trump discusses China, 'political fairness' with Google CEO

Google launches global council to advise on tech ethics

U.S. presidential hopeful Warren wants breakup of Google, Facebook and Amazon

Two Democrats say Google+ data exposure may violate FTC consent decree

Portugal's Aptoide says wins first court ruling against Google

Google tells U.S. lawmakers it is mulling options on China services

Google CEO will testify before House on bias accusations

Google CEO meeting with lawmakers amid Republican criticism

Google to acknowledge privacy mistakes as U.S. seeks input

Google pulls Russian opposition leader's YouTube advert ahead of vote

Trump accuses Google of hiding 'fair media' coverage

Trump accuses Google of hiding 'fair media' coverage of him

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